Hi Is it better to shoot in color and then convert to B/W while post processing or should one shoot in B/W to get better results? Is B/W setting in camera more believable or converting color picture into B/W gives a better result?

Sometimes I choose to shoot in b/w. The photo appears on b/w on the camera display. But when I open the raw file then on my computer, I see a colour photo. So the colour information is not lost. (Acutally I didn't expect this for the first time I chose the b/w setting on my camera.) Therefore I have to convert all the photos afterwards to b/w (batch action in PS).

So for me it is just a question of inspiration, since I can see the b/w photo on the camera display directly on site. It is a different kind of seeing/making photos when you and your camera are in b/w mode. Besides, I heard that the contrast information that is captured when shooting b/w is much higher.

Hm, interesting point of view. Got to admit that I wouldn't hesitate to convert a photo to b/w, even if it was a red house on a green meadow. Sometimes I think that colour can be quite distracting. So when I want the focus on e.g. the texture or something else but not the (popping) colour, then I go for b/w.

I had an architectural shoot exactly like that and it was my first project for that architect. He hired me because of my b&w work! The first unfiltered version was deadly, dull gray.

I finally shot three versions: One with a Wratten #12 (minus blue) a Wratten 25 (Red) and Wratten 58 (Process Green). I don't remember which he chose, but from that time on, I was much more careful about accepting work as specified w/o first examing the building!

Oh, I did go on and do lots of work for him, but he deferred to me as to how to shoot!

Of course there was no conversion digitally at that time, and converting from color, (neg or chromes) was unacceptable in those days.